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Final gifts : understanding the special awareness, needs and communications of the dying

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Callanan, Maggie, Kelley, Patricia. [Toronto, ON]: Bantam Books , 1992.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 C156 1992

Availability: 10 copies, 10 available

Written by two hospice nurses. Helps families understand and communicate with terminally ill patients.

Author: Callanan, Maggie; Kelley, Patricia

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Bantam Books

Publication Date: 1992

Subjects: Death; Attitude to Death; Terminal Care - psychology; Communication; Interpersonal Relations; Popular Work

Abstract: Written by two hospice nurses. Helps families understand and communicate with terminally ill patients.

ISBN: 9781451667257; 9780553378764; 0553378767; 0553561391

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 C156 1992

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I don't know what to say : how to help and support someone who is dying

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Buckman, Robert. [Toronto, ON]: Key Porter Books , 1996. rev. and updated ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 B925 1996

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

The author describes the dying process and provides practical, concrete suggestions for bringing a degree of comfort to the dying individual. His advice is illustrated with many brief, descriptive vignettes of actual cases covering a wide spectrum of ages, personalities, family situations, and resp…

Author: Buckman, Robert

Edition: rev. and updated ed.

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Key Porter Books

Publication Date: 1996

Subjects: Terminal Care; Death - psychology; Grief; Popular Work

Abstract: The author describes the dying process and provides practical, concrete suggestions for bringing a degree of comfort to the dying individual. His advice is illustrated with many brief, descriptive vignettes of actual cases covering a wide spectrum of ages, personalities, family situations, and responses.

ISBN: 1550130927; 9781550130928

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: BF789 B925 1996

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Caring for loved ones at home : an illustrated, easy to follow guide to short or long-term care

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Van Bommel, Harry. Scarborough, Ont.: Resources Supporting Family and Community Legacies Inc. , 1999.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 V217 1999

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Author: Van Bommel, Harry

Place of Publication: Scarborough, Ont.

Publisher: Resources Supporting Family and Community Legacies Inc.

Publication Date: 1999

Physical Description: 120 p, : ill. ; 21 cm.

Subjects: Home Nursing; Family Relations; Caregivers; Self Care; Physician-Patient Relations; Communication; Popular Work

ISBN: 1553070003

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 V217 1999

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Talking about death won't kill you

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Morris, Virginia. New York, NY: Workman Publishing , 2001.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 M65 2001

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Morris, Virginia

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Publication Date: 2001

Physical Description: x, 294 p. ; 24 cm.eng

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Death - psychology; Advance Care Planning; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780761112310; 0761112316

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF789 D4 M65 2001

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Understanding hereditary breast and ovarian cancer

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McCullum, Mary. [Vancouver, BC?]: BC Cancer Agency. Hereditary Cancer Program , 2001.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ202 B862u 2001

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: McCullum, Mary

Corporate Author: BC Cancer Agency. Hereditary Cancer Program

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: BC Cancer Agency. Hereditary Cancer Program

Publication Date: 2001

Physical Description: 14 minutes

Subjects: Breast Neoplasms - genetics; Ovarian Neoplasms - genetics; Neoplasms - etiology; Genetic Counseling; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: DVD; Video

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: QZ202 B862u 2001

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What dying people want : practical wisdom for the end of life

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Kuhl, David. New York, NY: PublicAffairs , 2002.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 K96 2002

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Author: Kuhl, David

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: PublicAffairs

Publication Date: 2002

Physical Description: xxix, 317 p. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Death - psychology; Terminal Care; Family Relations; Attitude to Death; Terminally Ill - psychology; Popular Work

Notes: Branch copies may vary in ISBN and pagination.

ISBN: 1586481193 (pbk.); 0385658834; 9780385658843

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF789 D4 K96 2002

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Guide for caregivers

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Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association, GlaxoSmithKline Foundation. Missisauga, ON: GlaxoSmithKline Foundation , 2002.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB310 G946c 2002

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Corporate Author: Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association; GlaxoSmithKline Foundation

Place of Publication: Missisauga, ON

Publisher: GlaxoSmithKline Foundation

Publication Date: 2002

Physical Description: 62 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Series: Living lessons

Subjects: Caregivers; Hospice Care; Palliative Care; Pain; Family Relations; Terminally Ill; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Booklet; Handout

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WB310 G946c 2002

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Emotional facts of life with cancer : a guide to counselling and support for patients, families and friends

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Kapusta, Beth. [Toronto, ON]: Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology , 2003.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ200 K17 2003

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: Kapusta, Beth

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Canadian Association of Psychosocial Oncology

Publication Date: 2003

Physical Description: 28 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Booklet; Handout

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ200 K17 2003

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Making every moment count

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Kuttner, Leora, Roth, Lori. Montreal, QC: National Film Board of Canada | Still Water Pictures , 2003.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 M235 2003

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Kuttner, Leora; Roth, Lori

Place of Publication: Montreal, QC

Publisher: National Film Board of Canada; Still Water Pictures

Publication Date: 2003

Physical Description: 39 minutes

Subjects: Palliative Care; Terminally Ill; Child; Attitude to Death; Parents; Pediatrics; Caregivers; Parent-Child Relations; Family; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF789 D4 M235 2003

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Creating a good death : coping with terminal illness

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Schmidt, Laura. Princeton, NY: Films Media Group , 2004.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: BF789 D4 C912 2004

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Originally broadcast on December 10, 2003 on ABC News program Nightlines.

Author: Schmidt, Laura

Place of Publication: Princeton, NY

Publisher: Films Media Group

Publication Date: 2004

Physical Description: 26 minutes

Series: Films for the Humanities and Sciences 33509

Subjects: Attitude to Death; Pancreatic Neoplasms - psychology; Hospice Care; Social Support; Terminally Ill; Personal Narratives; Popular Work

Abstract: Originally broadcast on December 10, 2003 on ABC News program Nightlines.

ISBN: 9780736596473

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: BF789 D4 C912 2004

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Living with hope

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University of Saskatchewan. Division of Media and Technology. Saskatoon, Sask.: University of Saskatchewan , 2004.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 L785 2004

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

The information in this video reflects the findings of a University of Saskatchewan Research Study on the experience of terminally ill patients and their families.

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Corporate Author: University of Saskatchewan. Division of Media and Technology

Place of Publication: Saskatoon, Sask.

Publisher: University of Saskatchewan

Publication Date: 2004

Physical Description: 17 minutes; Booklet

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Hope; Terminal Care; Palliative Treatment; Quality of Life; Popular Work

Abstract: The information in this video reflects the findings of a University of Saskatchewan Research Study on the experience of terminally ill patients and their families.

Language: English

Material Type: Video; DVD

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 L785 2004

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http://www.nurs.ualberta.ca/livingwithhope/

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Mild traumatic brain injury workbook : your program for regaining cognitive function and overcoming emotional pain

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Mason, Douglas J. Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications , 2004.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WL354 M398 2004

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Mason, Douglas J

Place of Publication: Oakland, CA

Publisher: New Harbinger Publications

Publication Date: 2004

Physical Description: 174 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Brain Neoplasms - complications; Brain Injuries - rehabilitation; Brain injuries - psychology; Cognition; Counseling; Mental Processes; Problems and Exercises; Popular Work; Self Care

ISBN: 9781572243613

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WL354 M398 2004

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Complete guide to relieving cancer pain and suffering

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Patt, Richard B, Lang, Susan S. Oxford University Press , 2004. rev. ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WL700 P315c 2004

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Author: Patt, Richard B; Lang, Susan S

Edition: rev. ed.

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Publication Date: 2004

Physical Description: xviii, 446 p. ; 24 cm.

Subjects: Neoplasms - complications; Pain - drug therapy; Palliative Care - methods; Home Nursing; Pain - prevention & control; Relaxation Techniques; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780195135015; 0195135016

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr; Prince George Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WL700 P315c 2004

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Instinct to heal : curing depression, anxiety, and stress without drugs and without talk therapy

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Servan-Schreiber, David. [United States]: Rodale , 2004.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WM413 S591i 2004

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

Author: Servan-Schreiber, David

Place of Publication: [United States]

Publisher: Rodale

Publication Date: 2004

Physical Description: x, 294 p. ; 23 cm

Subjects: Mood disorders - prevention & control; Alternative Medicine; Depression; Anxiety; Self Care; Popular Work

Notes: This book was originally published in French, Guérir : le stress, l'anxiété et la dépression sans médicaments ni psychanalyse. 2003.

ISBN: 1594861587

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library

Call Number: WM413 S591i 2004

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When cancer returns

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National Cancer Institute (U.S.). [Bethesda, MD]: National Cancer Institute , 2005. rev. ed.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: QZ266 N277w 2005

Availability: 3 copies, 3 available

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Alternate Title: When cancer returns : support for people with cancer

Corporate Author: National Cancer Institute (U.S.)

Edition: rev. ed.

Place of Publication: [Bethesda, MD]

Publisher: National Cancer Institute

Publication Date: 2005

Series: NIH publication # 06-2709

Subjects: Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasm Recurrence, Local - psychology; Neoplasm Metastasis; Palliative Care; Social Support; Adaptation, Psychological; Popular Work

Language: English

Material Type: Booklet; Handout

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: QZ266 N277w 2005

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When the focus is on care : palliative care and cancer

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Atlanta, GA: American Cancer Society , 2005.

Audience: Patient or Public

Call Number: WB310 W567 2005

Availability: 6 copies, 6 available

Editor: Foley, Kathleen M

Place of Publication: Atlanta, GA

Publisher: American Cancer Society

Publication Date: 2005

Subjects: Palliative Care; Adaptation, Psychological; Neoplasms - psychology; Neoplasms - therapy; Terminal Care; Popular Work

ISBN: 9780944235539; 0944235530

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Patient or Public

Location: Vancouver Library; Vancouver Cancer Info Ctr; Victoria Cancer Info Ctr; Kelowna Cancer Info Ctr; Abbotsford Cancer Info Ctr

Call Number: WB310 W567 2005

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